A battle between teams from Steuben County and Genesee Region II. One team is looking to defend its title, and the other is trying to make a splash in its first season in Class D2. The top two seeds will hash it out for the opportunity to make history. Here’s the breakdown:
No. 1 seed Elba (13-0/Genesee Region II) vs. No. 2 seed PRATTSBURGH/AVOCA (9-1/Steuben County)
Scoring offense: Elba (61 PPG), Prattsburgh/Avoca (64 PPG)
Scoring defense: Elba (36.5 PPG), Prattsburgh/Avoca (34.8 PPG)
Current streak: Elba has won 13 straight; Prattsburgh/Avoca has won five straight
How they got here: Elba defeated No. 8 Romulus, 70-15, in the quarterfinals before downing fourth-seeded Northstar Christian, 68-42, in the semis.
Prattsburgh/Avoca beat No. 7 Jasper-Troupsburg by a 51-31 score in the quarterfinals and took down No. 3 Whitesville, 65-43 in the semis.
Last time they met: Prattsburgh/Avoca and Elba have not met in the 2020-21 season.
Players to Watch for Elba: Brynn Walczak Sr. G 19.5 PPG; Taylor Augello Sr. G 10.9 PPG; Leah Bezon Sr. F/G 9.1 PPG; Maddie Muehlig Sr. G 8.9 PPG
Prattsburgh/Avoca: Lucia D’Arpino Sr. F/G 22 PPG; Kendra Pickney Jr. G 11.5 PPG; Riley Stowe Jr. F 10.3 PPG; Morgan Edwards Sr. C/F 8.4 PPG
Coaches: Tom Redband (Elba), Jeff Gilbert (Prattsburgh/Avoca)
History 101: Elba won the Girls Class D2 title last season. The Lancers defeated Andover 48-40 to win the title. Leah Bezon, Taylor Augello and Brynn Walczak combined for 41 of the teams 48 points. Prattsburgh/Avoca played in Class D1 last season. The Vikings lost in the quarterfinals 61-34 to Pavilion.
A 1 p.m. tip off is scheduled at Saturday at Elba Central.
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